Man arrested in Silver Lakes kidnapping

From Staff Reports

Friday

Jun 29, 2012 at 6:10 AMJun 29, 2012 at 7:46 AM

SILVER LAKES • A Silver Lakes man was arrested Thursday afternoon for the carjacking and kidnapping of a Victorville woman that took place Sunday, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Victor Valley station officials said.

Victor Valley detectives received information linking Javon Vance, 26, to the crime, according to a release.

Investigators from the Sheriff's Victor Valley station actively worked the case and developed information that led to them identifying the suspect as Vance, a resident of Silver Lakes.

Authorities served a search warrant at Vance's home Thursday morning and recovered evidence linking him to the crime.

A warrant was obtained and he was arrested in Riverside County at approximately 3 p.m. officials said.

Vance was booked into the Southwest Detention Center in Riverside County for assault with a deadly weapon, carjacking, kidnapping and false imprisonment. He's being held on $250,000 bail.

The victim told deputies she was driving near Center Street Park on Sunday night when an unidentified man jumped into the passenger seat of her vehicle while she was at a stop sign and struck her in the head with a large handgun, knocking her unconscious.

She told deputies she awoke in a strange home in Silver Lakes with her hands and feet duct taped and completely undressed. She managed to get free and run to a neighbor's home to call for help at around 11 p.m.

Deputies were dispatched to the home in the 26500 block of Mansail Lane and a search for the alleged attacker ensued, but no one could be found initially.

Authorities are still investigating the incident and asking anyone with information to contact the Victor Valley station at (760) 552-6800 or call WeTip at (800) 78-CRIME.

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